Why Reinventing the Wheel is Good, Actually
In the world scientific community, our rate of yearly innovation seems to be slowing. Let’s look at a chart of
Is Ruby Dead? Only if you want to use it like it’s 2013.
Show of hands – who’s still using Ruby in 2021? *raises hand* Although, it’s debatable that any of us are
Why Linux isn’t Popular on the Desktop
Linux is almost 100% of the market share on servers, and almost 100% of mobile devices (besides Apple). So why
Use Linux, it Builds Character
A running theme in the Calvin & Hobbes comic is his Dad dragging him along on a family outing, or
The Linux Init Process is There to Hide The Ugly Truth
When the Linux kernel boots, it needs to be told what to run next. That program, the “init process”, a.k.a.
3D Printing Old PC Parts
I’ve been restoring an old computer, using as many new parts as possible (dual SATA and PATA SSDs, rather than
Helpful GDB Commands
Mostly for my personal reference: target remote tcp::1234 – Connect to remote host layout asm – Switch to asm layout
Mounting /proc, /sys, and /dev in an Init Process
When the Linux kernel finishes booting, it needs to know what to run next. What process will be the “manager”
How Microsoft (and Linux) Won the Desktop
I’ve been skimming through the 1993 book Windows Internals by Matt Pietrek. At that time, Microsoft Windows (and a copy
Datasheets that were lost to time
These are (old, outdated) technical documents that never made it to the internet. Presumably they’re still covered by patents or
